Washington : A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Tennesse suggests that eating yoghurt helps fat loss in the body.

The researchers found that obese adults who ate three servings of fat-free yoghurt a day as part of a reduced-calorie diet lost 22 per cent more body fat than those who simply cut off calories and did not bone up on calcium. Yoghurt eaters also lost 81 per cent more fat in the stomach area than non-yoghurt eaters.

"Not only did yoghurt help the study participants lose more weight - the average weight loss was 6 kg - they were about twice as effective as mantaining lean muscle mass. This is a critical issue when dieting - you want to lose fat, not muscle. Muscle helps burn calories, but it is often compromised during weight-loss," said lead researcher Micheal Zemel.

Houston : If you want to lose some flab and get fit, eat eggs for breakfast and consume less calories throughout the day. According to a new study, egggs are more filling than  other breakfast foods - so the feeling of fullness lasts longer. Testers who had an egg breakfast (340 calories, with toast and jelly) ate less at lunch than those who had a bagel, cream cheese and yogurt (339 calories).

However, the study did not look at cholestrol, protein, carbohydrates or fat, and researchers called for further testing of fullness and eggs for weight loss diets.

Though Ayurveda has some really good ayurvedic medicine for obesity, it is generally not prescribed for women who are still in the reproductive period. Hence here is a simple remedy that has been tried and tested for slimming down naturally.- Take one glass of starch (water drained from cooked rice).- Mix a little cumin seed powder (jeera powder) and salt.- Over a period of six months, you will notice a gradual but assured loss of weight.